Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Kirkbymoorside & Dales , and the 412th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (YO62 6DA) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% higher than the Kirkbymoorside & Dales average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place (YO62 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Petch Garth. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Piercy End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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